Help Fill Truck For Those In Need In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Ocean City Police Department and the Ocean City Ecumenical Council are asking for donations of food and supplies as part of a nationwide program where churches and law enforcement team up.

"Faith and Blue Weekend" is celebrated nationwide from Oct. 7 to 10, and this is Ocean City's first year participating. Across the county, police and churches are working together to create different, unique events.

Ocean City's event is called "Fill the Truck for People Down on Their Luck." Since there are many different churches and denominations in Ocean City, OCPD decided to work with the Ocean City Ecumenical Council, which runs a food and clothing cupboard accessible to all local churches.

The cupboard supplies food and supplies to more than 2,400 people each year. The event is intended to stock the cupboard ahead of the holiday season.

Here are the event's details, provided by the Ocean City Department of Community Services.

FILL THE TRUCK FOR PEOPLE DOWN ON THEIR LUCK
Date: Friday October 7, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Locations: Both Ocean City ACME Supermarkets (800 West Avenue and 3428 Simpson Ave)
What: Ocean City will park a police pickup truck in front of each ACME, and accept baby supplies (diapers, wipes, formula), male and female necessities (deodorant, tampons, soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, dish detergent), and shelf-life friendly foods. At the end of the day, the OCPD will deliver all donations to the Ecumenical Food Cupboard at 8th Street and Central Avenue on the east side of St. Peter's Church.